Methods for treating sarcopenia and maintaining or increasing muscle mass and muscle strength in elder subjects

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a composition including Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10 deposited at the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) under accession number CGMCC 13008 for use in treating sarcopenia and for use in maintaining and/or increasing muscle mass and/or strength in an elderly subject.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of maintaining and/or increasing muscle mass and/or muscle strength in a human subject comprising administering to the human subject a single dose or several doses of a composition comprising  Lactobacillus plantarum  TWK10 which is deposited at the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) under accession number CGMCC 13008, wherein the human subject is at least 60 years old. 
     
     
       2. The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the composition is a pharmaceutical composition that further includes a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
       3. The method as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is in an oral dosage form. 
     
     
       4. The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the composition is a food composition. 
     
     
       5. The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the human subject is at least 75 years old. 
     
     
       6. The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the human subject is at least 85 years old. 
     
     
       7. The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the human subject is at least 65 years old, at least 70 years old, or at least 80 years old.